Benefits
10 reasons to Direct Debit with SmartDebit
Here are just some of the many advantages of Direct Debit through SmartDebit:
1. Low cost
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Transparent fee structure
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No investment in Bacs software is necessary
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Few overheads for staff to process and administer a direct debit service
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Volume discount savings available
2. Managed Service
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Ideall for small business direct Debits, charity direct debits and club direct debiting
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Our payment processing service is simple to operate and low cost
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Perfect for large organisations needing comprehensive corporate direct debit processing inclusive of full integration features
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Your trading name appears on payer’s bank statement, as if issued by you
3. Improved customer satisfaction
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Speedy payer sign-up process: online or back office, integrated or manual
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Increased customer retention through less interaction and greater control over what is debited and when
4. Personal account manager
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Your very own account executive to manage your service
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All the help you need, from start up to ongoing processing
5. Contingency
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Fully robust services
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No need to be concerned about downtime in case of disaster
6. Security
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No need for employees to create less than secure digital passwords
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Files and reports uploaded and download to and from Bacs via our Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)
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All reports are password protected
7. SUN/OIN numbers
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If you don’t have a Service User Number (SUN), formerly know as an Originator Identification Number (OIN), we will arange one.
8. Secure reports
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A full activity report is issued each month, online or by email, with a summary.
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We will also notify you of any unpaid, cancelled or amended direct debits immediately upon reciept each day
9. Unpaid direct debits
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Reduce negative customer contact and admin: your account can be set to automatically retry a direct debit on an agreed number of days after a failed first attempt
10. Special offers and benefits
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Ask about promotion codes, X number of days free prior to first direct debit, plus discount on first debit, set up fee and final debit
Discover the benefits of direct debit yourself – with our online demo.